Case Manager - Supporting Transistions (Gippsland)

Case Manager – Supporting Transitions (Gippsland)

Sale and Bairnsdale, Gippsland

Full-time, ongoing

Are you

• Passionate about working with children, young people and their families?
• Wanting to make a difference in their lives?
• Ready to deliver services and support to make that difference?

Then this may be the role for you!

Who we are

Anchor provides high quality services that bring about significant improvements in the life experiences of children, young people and families and caregivers. We pride ourselves in working from a strengths-based, trauma informed model of care, Advantage Thinking and Self-Determination Theory, where the voice of clients and carers are considered a priority to informing our practice and service development.

Job Description

• Full-time, ongoing.
• Based at our Gippsland Office.
• Base salary $93,859 - $98,111 + Super + Generous Salary Packaging benefits of up to $18,550.

As part of an established Supporting Transitions team, you will work together to ensure that children and families receive seamless support as they move across the pathways. The team delivers a range of interventions that fall into the scope of Targeted Care Packages, including transitioning from care, family reunification and family preservation support.

Your purpose is to work constructively with young people from diverse backgrounds, integrating theoretical concepts such as positive psychology and Advantage Thinking alongside that of developmental trauma.

There will be opportunities to grow your skills and experience, and be provided support, supervision, and professional development to set you up for success.

As a Case Manager your duties will include:

• Embracing and delivering services that are responsive to individual client needs. The Supporting Transitions program focuses on identifying, developing and investing in the skills, capabilities and assets of the young person in order to support them to establish sustainable lives.
• Assuming responsibility for all aspects of case contracted case management in line with the relevant statutory program requirements.

Qualifications

As a Case Manager you will be encouraged to utilise your passion and skills to support our young people to grow, develop and feel empowered.

To succeed in this role, you will also have knowledge of:

• Trauma Informed Practice and Advantaged Thinking.
• the services, processes and networks that are needed and utilised by Anchor’s client group.
• and experience related to infant and adolescent development, mental health and substance abuse.

Mandatory Qualification/s, Competencies and/or Licences

• A minimum Bachelor of Social Work, or a related discipline, recognised in Australia.

Additional Information

What we offer

Anchor is committed to developing our people. Here, you’ll be supported to be your best.

What we provide:

• Work arrangements that flex to you to allow for a positive work-life balance.
• Additional ex gratia paid leave – 2 days per year at Christmas.
• Engaging, inclusive and supportive team.
• Competitive salary based on qualifications and experience.
• Generous Not-for-Profit Salary Packaging of up to $15,900 free income tax per year, to maximise your take home pay.
• Up to $2,650 additional tax-free money to spend towards meals and entertainment.
• Support through a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program.
• Opportunities to continuously grow and develop professionally.

Next steps

If this sounds like the perfect role for you, then we would like the opportunity to learn more about you.

Please read our position description which can be found on our website at https://www.anchor.org.au/get-involved/join-our-team/.

If you would like more information about the position, please contact People and Culture at **********@anchor.org.au and we’ll put you in touch with the right person.

Applications close at end of business on 29 March 2024.

Successful candidates will be required to meet the following screening requirements:

• Criminal History Check.
• Working With Children Check.
• Proof of your eligibility to work in Australia.

Anchor reserves the right to commence recruitment proceedings immediately. This opportunity is only open to candidates with appropriate legal working rights within Australia.

Our Child Safety, Diversity & Inclusion Commitment

Anchor is a child safe organisation, committed to child safety and wellbeing. Anchor recruits’ staff in accordance with the Child Safe Standards Victoria.

At Anchor, we aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality, or religion.  We welcome and strongly encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and people with lived experience to apply.

Anchor is committed to creating a culturally safe environment that values and supports Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people(s); where culture and heritage is acknowledged, and respected, as being core to their existence. We recognise and respect the unique culture and contribution that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people bring to our communities.  We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People.